Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

Stone Butch Blues

Leslie Feinberg

440 pages • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction feminism lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Published in 1993, this brave, original novel is considered to be the finest account ever written of the complexities of a transgendered existence.Woman or man? That’s the question that rages like a storm around Jess Goldberg, clouding her life an...

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Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 73%
sad 66%
challenging 62%
hopeful 49%
dark 48%
inspiring 48%
informative 35%
tense 33%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 24%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.61

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